This Position is responsible for developing and delivering academic instruction and maintaining a learning climate that aligns with district vision and philosophy.

Responsibilities:

Planning

• Designs clear, well-organized, sequential lessons that reflect best practice, aligned with state and local standards and are appropriate for diverse learners.
• Uses formal and informal methods to measure student progress, then manages and analyzes student data to inform instruction.
• Through knowledge of students and proven practices, the teacher ensures high levels of learning, social-emotional development and achievement for all students.
• Plans engaging, flexible lessons that encourage higher-order thinking, persistence and achievement.

Instruction

• Plan and use appropriate instructional and learning strategies, activities, materials, and equipment that reflect understanding of the learning styles and needs of students assigned.
• Use content and pedagogical expertise to design and execute lessons aligned with state standards, related content and student needs.
• Clearly and accurately communicates to support persistence, deeper learning and effective effort.
• Differentiates instruction, aligning methods and techniques to diverse student needs.
• Formally and informally collects, analyzes and uses student progress data and makes needed lesson adjustments.
• Ensure that tiered interventions are implemented for students based on need, according to RtI recommendations.
• Ensure student academic progress toward grade level mastery.
• Use technology effectively to strengthen student learning.

Learning Environment

• Organizes a safe, accessible and efficient classroom.
• Establishes, communicates and maintains clear expectations for student behavior.
• Leads a mutually respectful and collaborative class of actively engaged learners.
• Implement use of the Nurtured Heart Approach.

Professional Practices and Responsibilities

• Meets charter expectations for attendance; professional appearance; decorum; and procedural, ethical, legal and statutory responsibilities.
• Reflects on his/her practice as evidenced in goal setting. /Sets goals that reflects on his/her practise.
• Enhances the professional community by maintaining and enhancing pedagogical skills through in-service and off-site trainings as determined by charter guidelines and through the appraisal process.
• Demonstrates leadership with students, colleagues, and community members in the school, charter and community through effective communication and outreach.
• Support parental involvement strategies including parent conferences and frequent home communication.
• Chaperone local, extended day and out-of-town field trips for assigned grade level.
• Participate periodically in before-school arrival duties and after-school dismissal as assigned.

Working Conditions:

Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:

Maintain emotional control under stress. Frequent standing, stooping, bending, pulling and pushing. Move small stacks of textbooks, media equipment, desks, and other classroom equipment.

Education/Certification:

• Bachelor’s degree
• Generalist teaching certificate covering grades taught or demonstrated eligibility for Texas Certification and participation in an alternative certification program
• ESL certification required

Preferred Knowledge/Skills:

• Teaching of assigned subjects in an elementary school environment
• Knowledge of current research into effective educational practices
• Knowledge of various types of assessments and how to align assessments to the relevant TEKS
• Knowledge of various differentiation strategies and effective implementation of differentiated instruction
• Ability to teach effectively in various settings including small and whole groups

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $62,000.00 - $75,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Grade levels:

• 5th grade

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

School subjects:

• Math

School type:

• Charter school
• Public school

Experience:

• Teaching: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Texas Teaching Certification (Required)

Work Location: In person